>>eric: my co-host of "the five," bob beckel, they say you are back, the debate that mitt romney won overwhelmingly. you took a couple of days off for debate flu. >>guest: i looked forward to this day because they said i would be on with neil cavuto. we have a good dime and i find out you are substituting for him, and, well, i love you, but, i don't love you that much. go ahead. >>eric: so, let's talk post debate. i don't blame you taking a couple of days after that debate. i would have done the same thing. >>guest: obama truly mailed it in and romney did a good job and obama did not follow-up on things. but here is the thing, the expectations were so high for obama going into the debate and so low for romney, romney had a great advantage, the next debate, romney will have the expectations high, and obama will have them low. that is an advantage for obama. it did not fundamentally change the race but --. >>eric: i am not sure we will talk about, i hope, the poll --. >>guest: i thought you didn't like polls? >>eric: can you turn off your phone. we will talk about this on "the five." >